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A few simple warnings about playing with boost.
I'll keep this as simple as possible, for the not-so-technical people out there: 1. Your very first mod to your turbo car should be a boost gauge. Your boost gauge will tell you when other installs go wrong. It will also tell you when you have boost leaks due to faulty hosing or modifications. Your new boost gauge is your friend. 2. Before playing with boost pressure, you should see #1 above, then invest in a higher flow fuel pump. If you keep your boost below 17PSI on street gas, the stock fuel pump should serve you well, but I'm picky about the safety of my engine (you should be too) and decided to just spend a few extra dollars in safety on a fuel pump upgrade. 3. There's nothing like the dual safety net of a boost gauge (see #1) and fuel pump upgrade (see #2). 4. An Air/Fuel (AF) gauge also does wonders and an Exhaust Gas Temperature (EGT) gauge is highly desirable but expensive. 5. The more you modify your car, the more important you should follow these steps. Anyone modifying their car should follow the instructions in #1 and #2. If you fancy yourself a street racer and live for boost, then you should also heed the advice of #4 and #5. 6. If you don't understand the instructions, you'd better ask for clarification at talon@dsm.org or check Club DSM's archives Summary: Before doing ANY of the below modifications, you'd better be sure you install a boost gauge! This is very important. Your boost gauge will tell you when other installs go wrong. Seriously, you can melt internal engine components if you aren't careful and don't monitor what you do. YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE THAT MAY OCCUR to your car. Use the below instructions at your own peril!
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